U.K. dials up charm offensive to keep Arm listing in London

Brits risk losing valuable SoftBank-owned chip designer to Wall Street

The British government aims to make the U.K. the most attractive place for innovative businesses to grow and raise capital. © Reuters

MINORU SATAKE, Nikkei staff writer

June 11, 2022 00:57 JST

LONDON -- The U.K. is making a full-court press to ensure that valuable British chip designer Arm goes public in London, looking to avoid the reputational damage that would result from losing a company seen as one of the nation's crown jewels to New York.